1957 New York Giants (MLB) season
1957 New York Giants (MLB) season
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1957 New York Giants | |
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| Final Season in New York | |
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| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| General manager(s) | Chub Feeney |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney |
| Local television | WPIX (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney, Jim Woods) |
| Local radio | WMCA (Russ Hodges, Bob DeLaney, Jim Woods) |
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The 1957 New York Giants season involved the team finishing in sixth place in the National League with a 69–85 record, 26 games behind the NL and World Champion Milwaukee Braves. It was the team's 75th and final season in New York City before its relocation to San Francisco, California for the following season. The last game at their stadium, the Polo Grounds, was played on September 29 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 Relocation to San Francisco
2.2 Season standings
2.3 Record vs. opponents
2.4 Opening Day lineup
2.5 Notable transactions
2.6 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 Awards and honors
4.1 League leaders
5 Farm system
6 Notes
7 References
Offseason[edit]
- October 26, 1956: Hank Sauer was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[1]
- February 21, 1957: Manny Mota was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[2]
- February 26, 1957: Hoyt Wilhelm was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Whitey Lockman.[3]
- March 27, 1957: Bill Sarni was released by the Giants.[4]
- Prior to 1957 season: John Orsino was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[5]
Regular season[edit]
Relocation to San Francisco[edit]
While seeking a new stadium to replace the crumbling Polo Grounds, the Giants began to contemplate a move from New York, initially considering Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis–St. Paul, which was home to their top farm team, the Minneapolis Millers. Under the rules of the time, the Giants' ownership of the Millers gave them priority rights to a major league team in the area.
At this time, the Giants were approached by San Francisco mayor George Christopher. Despite objections from shareholders such as Joan Whitney Payson (who later owned the expansion Mets), majority owner Horace Stoneham entered into negotiations with San Francisco officials around the same time that Dodgers' owner Walter O'Malley was courting the city of Los Angeles. O'Malley had been told that the Dodgers would not be allowed to move to Los Angeles unless a second team moved to California as well. He pushed Stoneham toward relocation. In the summer of 1957, both the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers announced their moves to California, and the golden age of baseball in the New York area ended.
Season standings[edit]
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | — | 45–32 | 50–27 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 8 | 42–35 | 45–32 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 11 | 43–34 | 41–36 |
Cincinnati Redlegs | 80 | 74 | 0.519 | 15 | 45–32 | 35–42 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 18 | 38–39 | 39–38 |
New York Giants | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 26 | 37–40 | 32–45 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 33 | 36–41 | 26–51 |
Chicago Cubs | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 33 | 31–46 | 31–46 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1957 National League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BR | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
Brooklyn | — | 17–5 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 12–10 | |||||
Chicago | 5–17 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | |||||
Cincinnati | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 4–18 | 12–10 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
Milwaukee | 12–10 | 13–9 | 18–4 | — | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
New York | 10–12 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
Philadelphia | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | 6–16 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 13–9 | 9–13 | — | 6–16 | |||||
St. Louis | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 16–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup[edit]
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Notable transactions[edit]
- April 16, 1957: Dick Littlefield and Bob Lennon were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Ray Katt and Ray Jablonski.[6]
- June 15, 1957: Red Schoendienst was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Braves for Danny O'Connell, Ray Crone, and Bobby Thomson.[7]
Roster[edit]
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Other batters
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Whitey Lockman | 133 | 456 | 113 | .248 | 7 | 30 |
| 3B | Ray Jablonski | 107 | 305 | 88 | .289 | 9 | 57 |
| LF | Hank Sauer | 127 | 378 | 98 | .259 | 26 | 76 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | 57 | 254 | 78 | .307 | 9 | 33 |
| Dusty Rhodes | 92 | 190 | 39 | .205 | 4 | 19 |
| Ray Katt | 72 | 165 | 38 | .230 | 2 | 17 |
| Foster Castleman | 14 | 37 | 6 | .162 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 40 | 212.1 | 12 | 18 | 3.77 | 144 |
| Curt Barclay | 37 | 183 | 9 | 9 | 3.44 | 67 |
| Pete Burnside | 10 | 31.2 | 1 | 4 | 8.80 | 18 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Constable | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.86 | 13 |
Awards and honors[edit]
League leaders[edit]
Willie Mays, National League leader, triples, (20).[8]
Farm system[edit]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
AAA | Minneapolis Millers | American Association | Red Davis |
AA | Dallas Eagles | Texas League | Salty Parker |
A | Springfield Giants | Eastern League | Mike McCormick and Ray Murray |
B | Danville Leafs | Carolina League | Dave Garcia and Mike McCormick |
C | St. Cloud Rox | Northern League | Pete Pavlick |
D | Selma Cloverleafs | Alabama–Florida League | Buddy Kerr |
D | Michigan City White Caps | Midwest League | Richie Klaus |
D | Hastings Giants | Nebraska State League | Leo Schrall |
D | Muskogee Giants | Sooner State League | Andy Gilbert |
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Notes[edit]
^ Hank Sauer at Baseball-Reference
^ Manny Mota at Baseball-Reference
^ Hoyt Wilhelm at Baseball-Reference
^ Bill Sarni at Baseball-Reference
^ John Orsino at Baseball-Reference
^ Ray Katt at Baseball-Reference
^ Red Schoendienst at Baseball-Reference
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References[edit]
1957 New York Giants team at Baseball-Reference
1957 New York Giants at Baseball Almanac
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